By Bob Kopp BDR Sports Correspondent Standing at 9-11 with conference play resuming on March 1, the 2015-2016 edition of Belvidere basketball can be summed up succinctly: “The Bucs can almost beat anybody and definitely lose to anybody.” Knowing no one will out-coach, out-hustle, or out-tough the Bucs under the […]
By Matt Helm Reporter BELVIDERE ─ Lucky Poker donated a check of $1,000 to the Belvidere Park District Northlands Association for Special Recreation (NASR) on Tuesday, Jan. 19. “When we opened up about a year ago last November we put up a donation jar,” Lucky Poker owner Kevin Olson said. […]
Friday, Jan. 22 The Belvidere High School wrestling teams will compete against Rockford Lutheran at home in the Belvidere High School Auxiliary Gym-North at 5:30 p.m. The Belvidere High School boys’ sophomore basketball team will compete against Guilford at 5:30 p.m. at Melvin L Brown gymnasium. The Belvidere High […]
BELVIDERE – Join University of Illinois Extension Youth Educator Lisa Hepker on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 4 p.m. at the Ida Public Library in Belvidere for It’s all about the BIRDS…no kidding! Participants will learn about the winter birds we see in Illinois, try out coolest bird application for your […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Friday, Jan. 15, the Belvidere Lady Bucs varsity basketball team faced off against the Harlem Huskies at Belvidere High School. Harlem won by a landslide 52-27. Despite the upset game, the Belvidere girls did give impressive performances against the tough Huskies. Bryanna Williams […]
By Kathryn Menue Editor BELVIDERE – On Wednesday, Jan. 13, the Belvidere High School girls’ varsity basketball team faced off against Hononegah High School at Belvidere High School at 7 p.m. The Lady Bucs lost with a final score of 44-67. Although the Belvidere girls lost the game, they still […]
By Kaila Olsen Reporter BELVIDERE – On Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 7 p.m., the Belvidere North varsity basketball team faced off against Rockford’s Guilford Vikings, at Belvidere North High School. The first quarter started off with Guilford taking the lead, scoring five points before North could manage to score. Belvidere […]
BOONE COUNTY – Local Girl Scouts will begin taking orders for the 2016 Girl Scout Cookie Program from Jan. 8 through Jan. 29. The cookie theme is “Worth Sharing,” and customers are encouraged to post a photo of themselves enjoying Girl Scout Cookies on social media with the hashtag #worthsharing. […]
BOONE COUNTY – Boone County State’s Attorney Michelle Courier announced that on Thursday, Jan. 14 Judge C. Robert Tobin sentenced Luis Rey, 30, of Bartlett, Ill. to 20 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for three counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Assault. Rey was previously found guilty following a […]